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BASIC SKI WAXING

NECESSARY EQUIPMENT:

  • WAXING IRON (OLD CLOTHES IRON OR PROPER WAXING IRON)
  • WAX (WARM TEMP WAX AND COLD TEMP WAX) OLYMPIA HAS GREAT PRICE ON BRICKS OF WAX.
  • PLASTIC SCRAPER (FROM ANY SKI SHOP).
  • STRONG ELASTIC BANDS OR CUT UP BIKE TUBES.

OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT:

  • BRUSH FOR FINISHING THE SKI (HORSE HAIR OR SYNTHETIC).
  • SCRAPER SHARPENER.

WAXING INSTRUCTIONS:

  • LET SKIS WARM UP TO ROOM TEMPERATURE.
  • HEAT UP IRON SO IT IS HOT ENOUGH TO MELT THE WAX BUT NOT HOT ENOUGH TO BURN IT.  IF THE IRON IS SMOKING THE WAX IS BURNING AND THE IRON IS TOO HOT, TURN IT DOWN A LITTLE FROM THIS HEAT.  THE FUMES FROM THE WAX ARE NOT GOOD FOR YOU SO TRY TO NOT BURN THE WAX AND USE A VENTILATED AREA IF POSSIBLE. 
  • WHILE WAITING FOR THE IRON, PLACE THE ELASTICS OR PIECES OF THE BIKE TUBE AROUND THE BRAKES SECURING THEM IN THE UP POSITION.  THIS WILL MAKE YOUR LIFE MUCH EASIER WHEN TRYING TO WAX THE SKIS.
  • MELT SOME WAX ONTO THE BASE OF THE SKIS BY PLACING THE WAX AGAINST THE IRON AND DRIPPING IT ON.
  • MOVE THE IRON BACK AND FOURTH ON THE SKI SO THE WAX COVERS THE ENTIRE SKI AND GETS SUCKED INTO THE PORES ON THE BASE. MAKE SURE THAT YOU KEEP THE IRON MOVING ON THE BASE AT ALL TIMES AND DO NOT BURN THE BASE. IF THIS HAPPENS THE SKIS WILL BE WRECKED!
  • SCRAPE OFF THE WAX IMMEDIATELY TO REMOVE ANY DIRT FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE SKIS SO THEY ARE READY FOR THEIR FINAL COAT.
  • MAKE SURE WHEN SCRAPING YOU ARE ALWAYS PULLING THE SCRAPER TOWARDS YOU ON AN ANGLE.
  • NOW REPEAT STEPS 3 AND 4 BUT MAKE SURE THE WAX YOU USE IS FOR THE CORRECT SNOW TEMPERATURE.
  • LEAVE THE SKIS FOR A MINIMUM OF 30 MIN UNTIL THEY COOL BACK DOWN TO ROOM TEMPERATURE.  YOU CAN LEAVE THEM AS LONG AS YOU LIKE BEFORE SCRAPING THEM AS LONG AS THEY GET SCRAPED BEFORE THEY ARE SKIED ON.
  • IF YOU HAVE A BRUSH AFTER YOUR FINAL SCRAPE YOU CAN BRUSH THE BOTTOM OF THE SKI FROM TIP TO TAIL TO REMOVE ANY EXCESS WAX AND ADD A BIT OF TEXTURE TO THE FINISH.  THAT’S IT! YOU ARE FINISHED.

IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE LET ME KNOW.

KYLE ST.AMAND

KSTAMAND@HOTMAIL.COM

 250-309-4003